Anytime you’re on the road you should know to drive safely, watch your surroundings, don’t be distracted, and never drink and drive. But you’ll want to be extra cautious coming up soon.
Knoxville Police Department posted on their Facebook page that they will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on the night of Friday, July 19th. They’ll be set up in the 8000 block of Kingston Pike.
The purpose of the sobriety checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, prevent serious or fatal crashes, and increase public awareness of the consequences of driving while under the influence.
If someone gets pulled over, police will be checking for signs of alcohol and drug impairment.
This will be third sobriety checkpoint, by Knoxville PD, this year.
The objective is to prevent fatal crashes, which they say, people under the influence contributed to 43% of death-related accidents in 2022, in the city.
